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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-09


ers-yet you have begun to avoid me-"
"Can creature SO helpless as l, either
seek or avoid?" he asked, tugging at his
dark mustache.
a silence that was full Of . great awk-
wardness and great pain, fell upon
them. The summer cleaning was deep
ening in It's golden light and purple shad-
ows; the roses in the garden loaded the
air with perfume; the elms and
beeches that grew thereby tossed their
branches in the sCft breeze CT the mist,
and long ferns waved their trends to end
fro, end the hour seemed full Of whispers,
as Amy rose, end in some haste, 10 take
her departure for home-knOWlng who
would meet her on the WY.
"Oh, it cannot be, it must not be, that
you love me more than @ friend-more
thar brother.' walled the girl, il her
kind heart, Is she withdreT; ''pocr fAI-
lov-poor daring Reg2ia-.4at Ncu,d re
too terri5le."
TIC Reginald it s)on became &pplrent
that Musgrsve's visits to the FIcGrage
became more frequent and pro;racted,
snd that there was no necessity for visit
ing Rose Cottage if he sought TO see Any.
Il wss evident, too, that his visits we're
distasteful to the vicar, and still less SO
to little Amy, who, ere long-though she
| did her best to conceal it-sppeared with
rose-diamo1d ring on her tiny engage
ment finger, jawel that told Of "the
old, old story, which seemeth ever new"
! cit is wicked TO rapine, l suppose"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21
The Grass Strewn With Jewels.
New York Sun

One of the notorious John Anderson's
daughters married the celebrated Tweed
ring judge, George Barnard. He was a
sallow, satanic man, full of dyspepsia and
misery, and Anderson and he had many
fight. One evening the Judge took
two ladies to his house in Twenty second
street to show them his really wonderful
collection Of precious stones. Barnard
had been widower some time, but Ander
son used to drop in to see his grandchild-
rem. Hardly two sentences passed be-
tween them, when old Anderson said: ITO
the devil with these gewgaws," seized a
handful of unset stones and threw them
through the opeif window upon a grass
plot, Barnard, though sick with the disease
from which he afterward died, grabbed
the old fellow and jammed him up against
a wall, frightening the ladies half to death,
as they were sure this was going to be
murder. Then the servants got him to
his carriage, after which a hunt began for
the stones in the yard. Candles and lamps
were quickly planted, and the search was
thorough. It was followed up next day.
but one emerald, a very fine one, was
never recovered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21

the rifle pits still preserve their forma-
tions and the line OF skirmish works,
where each CaptaiR held at bay the saw
age hordes, is plainly marked. Between
the slope of two hills was the hospital
where DR.. Porter had his hands full from
the time they were cooped up until re-
ieved by Terry. The animals were col
lected IL this spot, and the hollow is, at
the present writing, covered with the
bones of horses and mules that never got
out of the trap alive.
To stand on any one of the elevated
points and survey the surrounding coun-
try the scene is strangely weird and desc
late. No civilized habitation in sight;
here and there tepee of some Grow In
dian, upon whose reservation the Custer
field is located; no trees except the green
ribbon of timber lining the Little Horn,
winding through the valley below: rolling,
broken country, covered with rocks and
almost bare of verdure; buttes of Bad
Lands, composed of parti-colored muds,
filling the background on the right; far
off to the left and south, beyond, the
Little Horn sweeping away from the spot
where once the mighty village rested !;
in the distance the Big Horn range of
mountains, looming up among the clouds
with snow-capped summits-this scene
beautiful except for its desolateness, was
the last viewed by Custer on earth.
What must have been his feelings when
he realized that the day was against him
and all was lost? No doubt he thought
of the poor fellows with him more than
of himself, and died as only brave man
could die under such circumstances
With his face to the foe, his sabre in his
hand, and fighting to the last.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21
Love Lights Their Pathway.

Fort Gaines, (Ga.) Star: George Ander-
son, stately and dignifed Othello, over
whose classic brow the SHOWS of sixteen
dreary winters have wasted their fury.
and Hattie Carter, a coy and blushing
maiden, who has seen the lovely flowers
blossom into fragrant beauty for forty
FIVE gorgeous springtimes, were united in
the brittle ties of welded infelicity last
week IN the front yard of Mr.. Louis
Crozier. This was truely union of love
on the part Of the chocolate-hued damsel,
for George wooed her untrammeled by
any other induoement to win her young,
confding heart than those suggested by a
well-developed physique, rendered tensely
muscular By Oft repeated pulls on the
bell line guiding some refractory mule
across cotton patch. The love-smitten
lassie came to her future liege lord at
tended only By her good looks, and a
small dowery, consisting of fifteen chud
rem, possibly may have Influenced to
some extent the alteration of the chival-
rous George.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21
Lake Saranac Rnoiou

Saranac Lake, where President Cleve-
land and his wife have been enjoying ten
days fishing, is one of the most restful
retreats in the Adirondack wilder ness
1t Is situated in the southern PAL of
Franklin county, New York, sixty miles
from the Canadian line. It's waters find
their way through picturesque wilder
ness to Lake Champ plain, and SO down to
the st. Lawrence River and the gulf bear
ing the same name. In shape the lake
somewhat suggests a dumb-bell, the
''narrows" representing the handle, being
less than mile in width, and the two ends
faring out into irregularly shaped disks
between two and three miles wide. It's
length is eight miles, and its waters clear,
sparkling and cool. It's shores are mark
ed with long stretches of sandy beach as
smooth as any along the New England
coast. In places the forest grows down
to it's very edge, and again nothing but
bold gray rocks strike the eye. It's alti-
tude above sea level is 1880 feet. Twenty
five years ago the Saranac region had few
visitors save lumbermen and hunters and
fishermen from the cities and their
guides. A native, Paul Smith, built
hotel, clergyman wrote marvellous
stories of the wilderness, its fish and game
and wonderful healing powers, and ever
since then the picturesque spots along
the shores of legion of lakes have had
their rustic cottages, balsom bowers and
open camps. But the forests are almost
as dense as ever, few clearings have laid
bare the water courses, and the region is
to-day a splendid game preserve. COM
pany of gentlemen OF Albany, New York
IaIy nf
some thousands of acres of land skirting
the northern end of Saranac Lake, and,
upon a level point jutting out into the
lake, established the summer retreat which
has become famous. The old-fashioned
hotel in the woods, known to the casual
tourist was modernized and christened
Saranac Inn. Here, during three summer
vacations, President Cleveland has fshed
and hunted and played whist. Two hun
dred feet from the inn stands the log
cabin occupied by him. Originally it
was trapper's hut. It was rebuilt, and
given a piazza, pitched roof with dormer
window, and rustic establishment within.
1t contains half dozen small rooms,
chief of which, the sitting room, with it's
large fireplace. From Saranac Lake to
the nearest railroad station is distance
of twenty four miles, over an excellent
carriage road. A score of lakes are with
in easy distance of the Presidents cabin.
With his guide he may fish, and in the
season take his station on the runways
north, south, east or west. A guide thinks
nothing of shouldering the boat and brisk
| ly trotting across the carries between
lakes. All these waters contain trout
The fly is used on the spring holes and
in the brooks, and the troll on the lakes
for here is where the big fellows live
weighing from five pounds upward
| Skeletons of these E.lakers" weighing
fourteen, eighteen and twenty-five pounds
may be seen tackled to the walls of some
of the guides houses
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21
THE FOURTH IN 1900.

One broiling day in hot July,
John Adams said, long yeaI gone by.
'sThis day. that makes a people Free
Will be the peoples jubilee;
with games. guns sports and shows displayed
With bells. pomp. bonfireS and par ade,
sSO'er all this land. from shore to shore,
From this time forth, forevermore.'
The years passed on, and by and by,
Mems hearts grew cold in hot July;
And one New England mayor said,
"Of rockets | am sore afraid;
''And whose sends one abaze,
I'll send him up for twenty days
Then said the mayor O'Day McQuade
''ThayIe no made fur no perade
And Mayor Hans Van Schwartzenmeyer
Proclaimed, I'm hat me no bonfiern
Said Mayor Baptste Raphael
mo Maka a-ring-r data bell
By gar" said Mayor jean Crapau,
"ZIs July games will has to CO.
And Mayor Knud Christofferrssonn
Cried, 'Djeath to him who fires giunn.''
At last said Mayer Wuu Lung See,
Too muchee hoop-la bobberee.''
And so the Yankee holiday,
IN 1900 passel away.
Robert J. Burdett.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21
BlushiHg Beauty at the Ball

Miss Sally McSniff1n was rugged ont as
pretty as red and green wagon with two
spring seats. aud made more mashes than
few. She had on blue dress with a
red flap at the side, and q puffy something
or other on the other side.
Miss Sue Sharp wore an en- train rig,
and could have knocked Mrs. Langtry
silly when it came to good looks. Her
hair was en- curl and her face Ell powder.
She had sixteen rings on one finger and
bracelets clean TO her elbow.
Little Birdie Bloom was ''tha da:ntiest
darling of ALL in white toggery Of some
sort, looped up in spots. She wore hand
painted gloves and slippers and passy-
mentry Jewelry.
Miss Dorrity reminded one OF q double
rainbow, and was the belle OF the occa-
sion. It's cold day when Lizzie Ann
Dorrity gets left at ball, and she was
at her best last night.
The emnrpSs of Janan oorto >nlota-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21
HE BAD MAN FROM BITTER CREEK.

II think Jim was about 40 years old
when he was rounded in. 1t was a glad
day for Bitter Creek and joyful one for
Helena, which for a long time boosted
that it had tucked our bad man away und-
er the daisies.
''Now, you might think that our region
is full ef such citizens as Jim, but it is
not so. We are now at least, quiet
peaceable community, devoted to ranch
ing and agriculture. 1t would do you
good 80 visit Bitter Creek"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21
a HORRIBLE SACRIFICE.
\ Remimscenee of the DAYS When Slavery
Flourished.
Atlanta Constitution


Atlanta Constitution
The other day I heard story from a
sea captain, who has been all over the
world, and finally settled near Atlanta,
Ga, the best place, he says, he has ever
found. Among the seafarlng men he
knew before the war was a captain that
had been SLAYER. Once he had cargo
of 800 slaves, sailing with them from off
the coast of Africa 10 Cuba. After few
days sail he saw he was chased by a
United States man-of-war. If he was
caught with the slaves the penalty was
death for him and his crew. His cargo
was worth 100000. So be had two in
centiyes to get away and made his prep
arations for either event, escape or cap
ture.
He hung the heavy iron cable or chain
that holds the anchor all around the hull
of his vessel, on the outside, Just below
the edge of the deck. 1t was held up by
some cleats. These cables are so heavy
that man can lift only about two feet
of one.
Then he had the 800 naked negroes
brought out on deck and each ones wrists
crossed and tied fast. They were then
placed along the gunwales, facing out
fastened the hands of each one to this
heavy iron cable just below them on the
outside.
Then the captain waited the result Of
the race. He had on every stitch of cam
vas his poles could carry. If he could
run till dark, he hoped 30. dodge the
steamer and be out of sight before an
other day. But the sun did not go down
fast enough, and the steamer came too
fast. There was at least no hope Of es-
cape. The crew stood ready with axes,
the aptain raised his hand and in an IN
slant every cleat was knocked loose.
There was sudden jerk, over went the
negroes; there was for an instant a
fringe of 600 black heels in the air. &Da
the cable and negroes were gone to the
bottom.
Commodore Maury says the pressure of
water at great depths is such that fishes
cannot go there to devour and chemical
decomposition cannot take place. SO
these negroes are down there yet, stin
tied in circle to that iron cable, with
their heads down and heels up, ia the
eternal stiffness of those depths.
AS soon as the man-cf-war came up a
lieutenant boarded the SLAYER and found
plenty of signs of negroes, but not
single slave, And the captain was not
arrested.
He soou had another cargo of negroes,
which he this time successfully landed
and sold in Cuba. On his return to Bos-
ton, however, he and his mate fell out and
the mate told on him. The captain ran
away to Cuba and was not prosecuted.
After a while his friends succeeded IN
getting a pardon for him from the presi-
dent, and he returned to Boston, where
he now resides wealthy, happy and re-
spected, He told this story to his old
friend, who told it to me.
Jules Verne is 56, ano with the exceP-
ton CT stiff knee, caused by shot
from an insane nephew, is hale and
hearty.
The Newfoundland fisheries this year
have been the most successful ever known.
The governors of Idaho aud Nevada are
l.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21

mountain Of coal has been discover
ed In Warren county, New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21
TO AND FROM The Northwest.
TICKET OFFICES.

Depot cor. Polk St g. 5tir Av.
Palmer House,.
Grand Pacific Hotel.
fremont House.
Milwaukee-S95 IroadWaay.
St. PauI-l73 East Third St,
Union Depot.
MinneapoIis-!9 Nicollet House Elk
Union Depot.
j. RARKER, 6. P A
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore d. Western
Railway has been well named the Fishing
and Hunting Line of Wisconsin, passing,
as it does, through thousands of acres OF
but partially explored woods and within
easy reaching distance of lakes and
streams that have never 3een hshed by
white men, all well stocked with the game
fish for which Northern Wisconsin waters
are noted. The woods abound with game
deer, bear, wolf, mink. beaver, pheasant
and ether game are quite plentiful
THE ONLY LIN E
Froza Milwaukee 20 the new Iron Mining
District in Wisconsin and Michigan-Go-
gebie, Wakefield, Btssemer, Ironwood and
Hurley.
Direct line to ASHLAND and beyond.
Sleeping cars between ASHLAND, MIL
WAUKEE and CHICAGO.
The GUIDE Book, and other descriptive
matter, containing full information, maps
and engravings OF the country traversed
by the line. will be sent to any address,
on application TO the General Passenger
Agent.
G. L. RYDER, Gen. Agent, 105 Wash
ington St., Chicago.
Chicago Depot, Cor. Wells and Kinzie
Sts., &C. & n. w. R'y.
H.F.WHITCOIB, CHAs.V V. McKINLAf
GenI Manager. GEM rsss Agent,
MILWAUKEE,. WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21


LEGAL BLANKS
FOR SALE
AT THE
WOOD co. REPORTER OFFICE.
FOR JUSTICE oE THE PEACE.
Appeal-Notee, Affidavit and Undertaking.
Attachment-Wa and Affidavit.
Bill of costs.
Garinshee AhdavitS.
Summons.
Repleyin-War-ant and Affidavit.
Subpenas.
Summons-with filing and Return.
yenire.
And a full line of blanks used by any Justice
Of the Peace.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Land Contracts. (Bond for deed.>
Lease-No. for Farm land.
term of years for city
property.
Mechanics Lein-Petition for material and
labor.
Mortgages-For real estate-Prepared speei-
ally for Wood County Records.
Warranty Deeds-Prepared for Wood County
Records.
Chattel Morris age-No1 /.
= 8. Several Notes,
Satisfaction of Mortgage.
Assignment "
Notice to Tenant to qrit Premises.
Generaliadave for Pnsion,
Physicians afflGavits for Pension.
Saloon License bonds.
General Power of Attorney.
Quit-Claim Deed-No. 1. form 1856.
Search Warrant, and Affidavit.
STATIONERY
No l. Legal Cap-Linen.
Abstract or Department Legal-Numbered
Zines.
Letter Heads printed to order.
Note . %
Bill g 50 "
Business Cards - '' %
Tass-ali sizes - -
Circulars $40
Show Bills, all kinds"
Tablets of white paper for pencils.
= - pen, ali sizes kept
In stock.
We propose tie keep all blanks used in Circuit
Court, Justices Court and those of miscella-
Z eous character as noted above.
JOB DEPARTMENT.
We have in this department complete line
of job Material and Type for doing frst-class
job oork on short notice and at the lowest
living prices. We do all kinds of Pamphles
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21

The empress of Japan conte plates
Visiting tx IS country soon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21
JOB DEPARTMENT.

We have in this department complete line
of job Material and Type for doing frst-class
Job oork on short notice and at the lowest
living prices. We do all kinds of Pamphlst
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Call in and get prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21

esS-For information in reference to Lands anu
Towns owned by the CHICAGO MILWAUKEE & ST..
PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY, write to d. G.. HAUGAS,
Land Commissioner, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21


Tablets Of white paper for pencils.
pen, ali sizes kept
In stock.
: We propose to keep all blanks used in Circuit
Court, Justices Court and those of miscella-
T cons character noted above.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21

Jules Verne is 56, ano with the exceP-
ton CT a stiff knee, caused by shot
from an insane nephew, is hale and
heartv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21

already too horrible picture by pounding
the heads of the poor fellows with their
stone clubs. It was sad and mournful
day for the surviving moiety of the gal
liant Seventh Cavalry to perform the last
rites of their slain comrades, but they
did it with tenderness and care, covering
each where he fell with a mound of earth,
and erecting at his head a stake aud pile
of stones to mark the spot when the ele-
ments should have washed away the earth.
The Custer battlefield is to-day one vast
cemetery, neglected and almost forgotten
except by the few who have relatives an
friends sleeping among those barrenrocks
in this far-away, uninhabited country.
The little stakes and mounds give a DESC
late look to the field, and che monument
itself IS in the first stages of decay. It
has beer surrounded by high iron rail
ing to protect it from vandals and relic
hunters, but all the iron ratings in the
world cannot save it from the storms
and the winds which in this high and dry
climate are destroying the shaft slowly
but surely.
Off to the left of the monument and at
the end OF the ridge which formed the
basis of the skirmish line of which
Calhoun's company was the left is a sim
pie marble headstone, at the base of
which was buried brave Lieut.. Crittenden.
This gallant young officer volunteered
his services for the expedition. but was
cut down in the slower of his youth be-
fore life had fairly begun for him. A
loving father, aged IN years, and patriot
ic too, would not permit the removal Of
his sons remains. and he was buried
where he fell. Over on Reno Hill there
are numerous evidences still left Of the
desperate struggle for existence made by
the pale faces against their savage foes.
Shell may be picked up almost anywhere,
animal bones lie scattered here and there,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21

The governors of Idaho aud Nevada are
brothers.
, 1887-02-11
An Mother.

HARTFORD, Conn. Feb. 10.-A few
few days ago a young woman named Rose
DAILY went to West Sufield from East
CRANKY, where she had been living as a
servant, to visit a family named Burns.
In the temporary absence of Mrs. Burns
the girl is said to have given birth to an
illegitimate child, whose life she then
sacrificed. AS the facts are related, the
mother arose and taking her offspring
with her, went to an clubhouse, walking
over the snowy path in her stocking feet,
and attempted to strange it. Failing in
this. she went back to the house and with
a table knife cut off the infants head and
put it in the stove, while she took the
mutilated body down into the cellar,
where she left it. Mrs. Burns returning
soon afterwards, discovered by the Of
fensive smell that something was wrong,
and opening the stove was shocked at see
ing a baby's head in the fire. She
snatched it out, crisp and blackened on
one side. The wretched mothers recov-
cry is considered doubtful.
, 1887-02-11
A Volcano Waking UP.

SAN Francisco, Feb. l0.-Advices
from Honolulu report the volcano Muna
Loa, on Hawaii island, again active.
Eruptions began Jan. Is, with an ennis
sion of fire, smoke and lava, the latter
flowing down the south slope. If its
curse is not changed, it will flow to the
sea without doing much damage. Earth
quake shocks throughout the island are
frequent, but without serious conse-
quences.
Rev. j. d. Paris writes from Kaawola,
Hawaii, under date of Jan. 10, saying:
For thirty-six hours there has been one
continuous series of earthquakes and
tremulous jars, with pretty hard shakes
interspersed and running into each other.
and our house has seemed like a little
craft or bubble floating on a chopped sea.
While l write my table rocks SO that it is
with difficulty | can keep my seat and
hold my pen.''
, 1887-02-11

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. TO-
special to the Gazette says: Joseph
Plew, a farm hand, was arrested to-day
for the murder of the entire Durham
family, near Warsaw. the sickening details
of which were described Yesterday. He
is in Jail at Warsaw, and the neighbors of
the murdered family threaten to lynch
him. Dunham's pocketbook and $50 in
money were found in Plew's pockets.
He was employed by Durham, and two
weeks ago they auarreled and Plew was
discharged. When he left he threatened
to get even with Durham. A part of
Dunham's scalp was found trampled on in
the mud, which d%isproves the theory of
suicide. Mrs. Durham is growing
stronger, but is still unconscious. Dun
ham and his child were buried in one
grave TODAY.